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21 June 2020 Junk Rice Tariffication LAW!!!

by Admin, 25, 57,

During its recent annual national meetings, the National Convention and National Policy Board (NPB) of the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the General Assembly and National Board of Directors of the Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives (FFFC) unanimously resolved to aggressively campaign against the candidacy of Senator Cynthia Villar who is running for re-election to the Senate.

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05 April 2019 Farmers Demand Retention of NFA Palay

by Admin, 25, 57,

Rice farmers from various parts of the country have demanded that the government retain the NFA’s price support program for palay to help farmers cope with the projected decline in palay prices as a result of liberalized rice imports. Last February 14, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Rice Tariffication Law which effectively removes all restrictions on rice imports. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is currently conducting a series of consultations with stakeholders in order to comply with a March 5, 2019 deadline set by the NFA Council to complete the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the tariffication law.

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05 April 2019 Farmers Chide SENATORS

by Admin, 25, 57,

The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) decried the apparently double standard that several Senators have recently adopted with regards to the liberalization in the trade of certain agricultural products, particularly sugar and rice.

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